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..Editorialr*'Political, Social and Otherwise..
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Entered as Second Class
ly. Ohio;--
Matter Oct. SI. 1906. at tbe tot Office at Waver-
the act of Congress of March 3, 1879. n^
..JT. W. JOHNSON, Editor and Publisher...
Wednesday Afternoon, Mareh 6, 1912
Jgytfi*
18th District Against Harmon.
On last Thuraday Mr. Harmon sent one of his office holders,
Inspector of High Explosives McCombs over to Steuben ville in the
Sixteenth congressional district to fix up a couple of delegates for
him to Baltimore. McCombs got a few of his henchmen together,
most of whom had bolted Mr. Bryan and "steam rollered" through
some resolutions endorsing the man for President who continues
to be a lawyer for. the corporations that pay him as much as $25,000
a year for his services.
Then a second convention was held and men who came there
! Harmon supporters, declared against him. Resolutions were
passed endorsing Bryan and the plan of selecting delegates to the!
national convention by primaries.
If nominated, Mr. Harmon can not be elected. And if he could
be, we should have a Grover Cleveland administration over again.
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District Delegates By Primaries
The secretary of state has ruled, so tbe daily papers Bay, that
district delegates and alternates to national political conventions
from Ohio shall be elected by direct vote of the people. Secretary
Graves announced that be would not rule on the method of electing delegates at large until after the state Republican and Democratic committees had issued their calls. The question in regard
to the election arose because of two conflicting sections in the state
| election, one passed in 1908 and the other in 1911. Graves holds
If Harmon is all they claim and he is so extremely j that the law passed in 1908 is repealed by implication, and that
popular, why should they hesitate to face the people. Are they. district delegates must be chosen at primaries,
afraid the people lack the keen discernment necessary to distinguish f-
good from evil, to separate the chaff from the wheat? This is Mr. CaldWeli'S Ca(llJi(JaCy
Harmon's own state, he is the only candidate in the state, and it Word from over the Tenth district indicates that Hon. C. M.
would seem that he and his supporters would jump at thts oppor- Caldwell's candidacy for Congress, is meeting with hearty and
tunity to test his popularity and kill once and for all the claim of general approval. His petitions in the various counties are being j
his opponents that he is not the choice of a majority of the Demo- promptly signed,' in some places almost every Democrat in thej
crats of Ohio. Harmon cannot let this opportunity pass; to do so {voting precinct, attaching his signature. From present indications, i
is suicidal. It is his duty to at once silence the opposition to the!Mr* <**"*& »»« head the Democratic district ticket; and what is;
...... ,. - . \ ., i more, will make Bob Switzer or any other Republican ' get up and
primary voiced by his hasty adherents and to urge the state com- ... ,,,. . . .. . .
*" - * tli j "**te* " "e "oes n0** '-tctually come in a winner.
mittee to adopt the primary plan. He has already committed him- Voters of the Tenth district, including many Republicans, are!
self against the initiative and referendum. Is he ready to kick i anxious for a change in Representatives.
the Democratic primary plank from beneath his feet, too? (o>-
UJVflaie a State-Wide Primary.
The proposition to have the six delegates at large to the Democratic national convention elected by a state-wide primary' is one
that cannot reasonably be expected to meet with opposition from
any Democrat in the state, surely not from one who calls himself
-everi half a progressive. Harmon's supporters, when with progressives, insist that their chief is a progressive, yet we sea these
suppjrters rushing into print madly opposing the prir_ftry
..method of naming delegates and insisting upon the old convention
method, with its office-holding and city boss domination and all
tnat had made conventions in the past objectionable. What have
they to fear?
, A Glean Primary Election
As will be seen by the announcement column in this issue of the
paper, there are a number of Pike county Democrats offering for
county office.
No Wonder We Have 'Em.
No wonder we have the anarchist, the extreme socialist and the
dissatisfied with us. A Mrs. Wheeler of New York, the other day.
in a suit for divorce, testified that she couldn't live on $G000a year
allowance. She said their apartments formerly cost $25.0W just
This is right and proper enough, providing, of course, these (for the furnishings; and their automobile expenses had b •-. as
several Democrats observe the amenities toward each other. j much as $6000 a week; and so on for (juality^ahd rot. Just ponder
The primary may be a source of party strength; and may also (that disclosure of profligacy and waste, a little while, wont you?
be a source of party division and weakness. If we had it in ourj (0)
power, we should compel every man who enters a race for a nomi- L Mr Harmon was Attorney General of the United States in
nation, to make a clean and strictly honorable contest for the place j crover Cleveland's cabinet
he seeks; to treat his fellow candidates, in every instance, as he j Grovt>r Cleveland's final administration was one of the most un-
would be treated by them; to violate no election law and to come out, I satisfactory to Democrats in the history of the country.
Mr. Harmon continues to adhere to the ideas and tenets of Grover
Cleveland.
We cant win with a Grover Cleveland candidate.
■ And if we rould, the administration would be just as thoroughly
unsatisfactory to Democrats as was that of the twenty-fourth
I President.
it may be disappointed for the time being, AS GOOD A DEMOCRAT AS HE WENT IN.
Contestant Democrats should keep in mind that bickerings,
divisions, and quarrels indulged in. in the course of tlie primaries,
may i&y the foundation for defeat at the polls. In other words,
harmony in thc primaries, will mean success at the polls.
And tben here's another thing that should be kept in mind al- j
ways by aspirants, to wit—that BUT ONE MAN for each office!,, ™,„ . . .,• , .. .... - ,
. . . , , .- .. , . . _ ... I ■_ Throughout the state wherever there is an attempt being made
can be nominated. Inmost instances, the defeated will out-number / , ... .. . .. .. *\, .
, . to do awav with money in corrupting elections, it must be a sincere,;
J unpartisan attempt. Any attempt to punish only Democrats with j
j Republican machinery of courts or to punish Republicans frith!
| Democratic machinery of courts, will not be sanctioned by the'
Justice must be meted out to
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Good will and fair treatment should be slogans on thc May-day
of final decision.
_, .«».___., n. _- I people and will fail of its purpose.
An Open Saloon Anywhere On Earth, Is a Drunkard Factory.|.u alike.
Scioto county has now more than 60 Drunkard Factories from
which they turn out any kind of a "drunk" to be conceived of.
The two daily papers report hundreds of instances of intoxication
and resultant crime. Probably on. of the most distressing and
disgusting that has come to notice since thc saloons come back is
that discribed in the following taken from last Thursday's Blade.
Wc nope that every man in Pike county who voted to have the
.-iV-ins returned to us will not fail to read it. That the state of
Ohio will permit the cause of such misery and degredation to exist,
because we want revenue and because the brewery interests
them, is.a burning disgrace. But read:
A most pitiful and repulsive sight was a father and a baby boy, both lying
dead drunk: and smeared with vomit in tbe Stanton alley at the noon hour
Wednesday. Tbe boy, apparently about five years old was unconscious from
the liquor ne had takes. He was leaning against hi* father, his faco turned up
to the shining sun, hi* eyes closed to the world. Hi* little cap had fallen In a
wallow of vomit, remnants of which still stalced his face. He was an innocent,
childish countenance, a startling contrast to the vicious looking, sullen features
of the rum curbed father. Both were scantily clothed and suffering from the
cold. The priee of tbe liquor they drank would have bought a pair of socks for
thc msn or warm (locking* for the poor baby boy. But what did the saloon
keeper care for that? what mattered it to him? So he gets the drunkard's
q Congressman Alfred G. Allen, has-been designated as a delegate'
from the Second Congressional district to the National Democratic !
Convention, although Governor Harmon had suggested other names
than his and his confrere. Thomas Conner. Congressman Allen 1
is an old Waverly boy. He is making a fine legislator.
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q Regular in announcing opinions, Attorney General Hogan last
week announced there was no such office as a Village Solicitor, but |
want j stated that Councils were authorized to employ an attorney when
; one was needed. Waverly has been enjoying a luxury unauthorized by law.
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last'dollar, bis reeling victim may/fink to prediUon,
and the shivering child msy be given charity by whoever will
half-starved wife
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A Blanket Ballot
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The blanket ballot, or the one to be used during tbe primaries
which will be held on the third Tuesday in May, will be almost as
large as the ones used during thc election in 1908. Oh the ballots
will be the names of the candidate for President, Vice President,
three electors at large, 21 electors of tho state. Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of state, Auditor of State, Treasurer
of State, Attorney-General, Commissioner ol Common Schools, two
members of the Board of Public Works, Clerk of thc Supreme
Court, Dairy and Food Commissioner, member of Congress from
the Tenth District, (one to nominate) Judge of the Circuit Court,
Judge of the Common Pleas, Judge of the Probate Court,
State Senator, Representative to the General Assembly, of
Court Of Common Pleas, County Sheriff, County Clerk,
Auditor, three County Commissioners, County Treasurer, County
Recorder, County Surveyor, Prosecuting Attorney, County Coroner, two delegates to the national convention from the 10th District, delegates to the state convention, and central committeemen.
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q We hope all Democratic aspirants for office will keep in mind,
that a clean and honorable campaign for nomination will be expected. All good and reliable Democrats will come out as good
party men as they went in,
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q In our Shyville correspondence will bo found an item which
states that two lads of that community, mere boys, have set up
wireless stations and are communicating with othcr, though a mile
apart. That's going some for the boys of Pike.
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q It is now President Taft's next move on the political chess board.
Cojpe to think of it. Theodore create! Bill Taft why shouldn't he
haVe the right to destroy him?
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q February 9, Judge Cyrus Newby, of Hillsboro, completed his
twentieth consecutive year as Judge of the Common Pleas Court
in Highland county.
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q It will be noticed in our Announcement column, fourth page,
that there have been several new entries this week for county
office.
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q Tbe total Indian population ofthe United States is 266,683, an
increase of seven per cent over that of 1890.
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q Beware of bad beginnings. He who does not take thc first bad
step will nov r take the second.
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q Ever notice how aay old thing drives some men to drink.
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THE WAVERLY DEMOCRAT
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:m.T ano Pike county Inters
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Waverly, Ohio, Wednesday, March 13, 1912. l$_-32^^
ABOUT THE MANS
Tkf Atas, CMS)) taffll Bis tin Fit*
fwfrf Skttek n f*. AairtcM Mb
Tbe India** of oureoontsya*tnot "a
j vanishing Aet." Tbe (stmt
I census plseee thetn at 322,000 s*
270,000, ten year* age. They
11 passing trom the stage of human ef-
/"" j fairs, forced out by advancing etviliza-
,**■• j tion. but are a growing people wbo
01 Ettrj DU-Kflt ll tte Tilth District j hat* mnch of their way before them.
THE DEMAND
increasing Right Along For
Progressive Candidates.
FORWARD MARCH THE SLOGAN
Wis Waits Victon*
Uis tbe atmosphere.
It is ea rapport, meameric ta its relation to both tbe Democratic and Republican masses.
"Pfug_eselveooec" as applied to
present dsy political question* that sre
to sffeet tbe people, is jost tbe opposite
-of ultra conservatism and stand patism.
Tbe rank and file of tbe great army
It is a pathetic fact tbat many people
are prejudiced saint tbem because
tbe Indian's aids etmany a sad story
has nerer reached eirilisatiea. Tbey
can not speak our language, snd bare
no wsy of potting tbelr wteugs sod
sorrows before the people who would
be tbeir friends. We bare moeh of
tba "bloody redskins,'; bot read tbs
Government records of the Indian Wars
and even there it will be found tbat tba
Sioux Commission, composed mostly of
military men. appointed to make in-
veetigation a* to th* cense Of certain
Indian Wars, states In (ts report:
, "That be, the Indian, goes to war is
of the common people, era crying out j TOt MtoolaMBf. ^ * ___„_ cg^M
to tbeir leaders to change direction and
march once more in the wsy that leads
to cheaper living aad a cleaner national
11 fa.
And tfaay ara tn earnest about it and
that means tbat the delegates, for Instance, tbat ara to be selected to represent tba Tenth district st tbe state
and national convention, shall be men
wbo will support csndidstes for Governor sad President of pronounced progressive proclivities.
lit relation to thia matter, the votera
of both parties are in turmoil and revolt Tbey most not be trifled wltb.
It will be fatal to permit: Job holders
I) under either tbe atate or National administration, to come Into this or otber
district* and aelect delegate* who will
support candidates for high office who
ara in aympathy with sad who are and
bave been in tbe employ of corporations.
Concerning the importance of ^his
I movement la mount only tirngmS-Uvt*
for state and national delegates, the
Jackson Herald published an editorial
.'last Saturday directly to the ^oint
Scores of Democratic papers over the
• atate are djfasr the same thing. Tbe
1 Herald aaysr*
Tbere seems to be a very general
feeling among DemocraU in the Tenth
District that the National Delegate*
who go to Baltimore must stand for a
candidate whole a friend ot the masses
aad who believes no backward steps
must be taken at this time. We muat
not repeat tbe mistake made wben
Parker wss nsmed Ln ISOt. To this
end care must be taken in thc selection
of delegates snd THE Wavkrlt Dkuo*
csat *ugge*U that a conference be
beld in Portamouth in the very near
future. We think this a wise pun and
one thst should bsve the support of
every Democrat wbo haa stood for pro-
to do so. Wrong* ara bome by him tn
silence tbat seldom fail to drive civilised men to deeds of violence." But
tbe Indians want to forget the sad
past, aad under grant difficulties ara
seekiog by honest toll to
sslve* and their families.
SflittSPttl.
In an address/before tbe coo-
coo committee on franchise Captain Evans, of Scioto, urged tba
adoption of hia proposal requiring
good chancier, good
and tbe poseesioa et property
aggregating at least %\W, aa
qualification of tbe right to voto.
His proposal alao provides for
forfeiture of the right to vote ss
punishment for vota-saHing. Incidentally Delegate Evans .aid
that hia own coastJ* wss sbout ss
bad as the neighboring county of
Adams as to setting votes. "We
bsve hsd tbe same political boss
there since 1882." said Captain
Evans, "and in teat time he has
ri»en from poverty to wealth by
buying votes for which be pays
■ from .We up." lb anawer la
questions lie AArtdtted tbat thtt
bets be hsd In mind would be eligible under his proposal to the
right to voto for lie bad property
and a good education. I
mi mtssssssaeaaassaaasaaas
D. U. I.
Excoriated By tlte Public Se.
rk.8 Commission.
i of its people, for tbe purpose-of wind- >
| i_.g ap the affairs of thi* compaay aad
! of getting its property into the bands
j of the** who may be willing or may be
(-required to recognize tbe duties of this
i corporation ae a reeuiaoa carrier, and
prnlsed to perfutm those duties ia an
t efficient manner.
AN ASTQt.iSl.iN6 STATEMENT
6lm 0«t Uit WHk Ciftcmfig tli
Anil cmitto. if Rut
Hsve you read the A_tverii_*_neat*.
6E0, H, WATKINS
Ti Be Res........ By i SeltiMi Mm*
■est Erietid.
gressive principles for the peat flfUen
veara. Despite the fact that tlte party
naa suffered four defeats, its principle*
_f
ara dominant today and to' hesitate
meana to lose, for tne Republican insurgents aro striving might and main to
come into tbe rich heritage that unquestionably belongs to Democracy.
Cbsmp Clsrk and Woodrow Wilaon are
known progressive* and stand for bli
that 1* best in American life today.
Under the banner of either. we can
make fight that witl win and apologies
ejts heeded. The Tenth diatrict ia pro*
-'gressive and must not be misrepresented.
Tli Xn Hardwire Merchant
The old Stabler hardware stand on
North street as • tat ed laat week
disposed of by the Stahler Bros.
Lloyd Vallery, a son of C A Vsllery.
Thia hardware atore ia a Waverly atand
that for years bas been known to Pike
1 county people and particularly farmers
as a "good plsce to trade" not only on
account of tbe honesty snd Integrity of
the proprietors but by reason of the
Isrge and extensive line of hardware,
tbe lateat improved farming implements, buggies, wagons, harness, etc.,
tbst by custom has alwaya all things
in his line Is good and up-to-date in
every respect. Mr. Vsllery has a host
of friends in the county wbo wish to
nee him succeed and thu large trade that
he no doubt will build up will continue
. to make this stand tbe larg .st and
best of its kiod in this section. The
new proprietor is getting ready with a
new supply of useful spring stock and
ina week or two will be amply prepared to thoroughly satisfy tbe moet
[oxacting.
The Buckeye Yacht dob at lu seventh Tar Social, held at the Ohio club,
told of Its intention to erect a monument of some kind to the memory of
George H. Wstkins. former member
of the-board of public worka who did
much in tbe work of having improvements made at Buckeye Lake. The
monument will be placed either on
Watkln's Island, on which thc clubhouse is situated, of on. sn island near
Crane lake, wbich Mr. Watkins auc-
ceedvd in reclaiming from a corporation which claimed possession. One
of the propositions is to utilize an enor-
moua boulder now in tho lake, to properly place it and place a bronze tablet
on it. Mr. WatkinI waa eulogized by
Charles D. Lynch, former commodore
of tho club, now of Indianapolis, who
waa one of the guests at tbe aocial.-—
Circleville Herald.
Tbe Public Sarvtea Ccsamlssioa
Ohio is after tbe D. T. snd l. Railway,
hammer and tonga and among other
things requests Attorney General Hogan to bring an .mmo-Bara action to
close op its aJTaira. Hare is tba statement ot tbe Comrolsaioa:
The condition of thia railroad, trim
the standpoint of Its ability to* render
ear-vice to tbe public. 1* absolutely da-
plot-able: It lacks sufficient raotiv. power and car equipment, aad tba pl -.'ileal
coe-HUna of tba road grows .Trom an
already bad condition to a a-orse ooe
from day to day. Tbe beads of tba
different, departments of tba company
ara powerless to afford relief, because
tbera'ts an utter lack of assistance
from those in control of tha finances.
A general manager cana**,-*" supply
ears to hi* shippers if be has no cars.
He cannot move tbe traffic tbat Is offered if be bas not a sufficient number
of engines in good condition. Tbe physical condition of the road cannot be
made safe and efficient without funds
to purchase materia) and to hire labor.
None of these necessities Is, under the
present management, being given proper attention. There aeems to be almost utter lack of intelligent »uperv;_-
lon. There i* no evidence whatever to
indicate tbat those in charge recognize
in an even remote iiegree tbe obligation* that tbi* corporation owaa to tbe
public, which by lbe exercise of the
great right of eminent domain, elected
to serve.
No other carrier srill now undertake
Tlm Hi Cut Fw Mftttistaf.
S. Walter Bright, tbe -adver-
Using maasger for Mandsl Broa.
great store. Cr-cego. rveentty
sdm-iettti the business men of
Man-heater, Iowa, on "How to
A8r**et**e a Retail Store." Dut.
lag bta talk one of the men.tmru
awed him how much should tmt
speat ta advertising aad be re-
_.,o_Ud: "Not lean than » per cent
•OOfr tbe gross receipts and if buai-
„ a item t* siek not less than S per
csat" Soeh a a expenditure
wouW strik.* :»*.._ small towa
busiM-fl- men aa f sboloos if not
ntiooos to tbeir pocket beaks,
yet If r. Bright is an expert.
A LICENSE
Proposition At Last S
to ihe Peopie.
BY A VOTE OF 91 TO 18
MRS. WYNN
sums Tfe Enlttr ua It Ai
Aft of farSian
WAS WIDOW Of OftE SF THE
BUILDERS Of HUKTMOTOtt
Til Austell UWHt M-ffet H Tif*mjW>>t!M?irt>>!,.^.$W?'f f j1^
i Strti|iitt| RutrMrt On
Tbe eooteat on tba submission of aa
Amendment on tbe Temperance question came to a close last week wben it
wasdeclded by s vote of 91 to 18 to
submit a licenee proposition, separately,
to tbe people at a future election.
The Amendment is wbat may ba termed
a atriagaotly, restricted one and even
if adopted mav be considered, outside
Bffll It b-IR-fS.
The editor, with other sbenty Democrats want up to Columbus Tuesday
aod heard Mr. Bryan talk to the Con*
to ranch tbe territory which Uds ricbc-ittitutioWCoars-rtion. The atate bouse
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Ji Leiii oi Sootluri Trip
.Waly_r Gabelman will leave,the first
part of next week on a three month*'
trip through tbe South in tbe Interest
of the Portsmouth Shoe Company. He
will viait almost every city in Kentucky and Tennessee.
Mary's Clothes.
Mary bad a little lamb—
"Iwaa Persian—on her coat;
She also hsd a mink or two
About ber dainty throat;
A bird of paradise, a tern,
And ermine made tho hat
That perched at jaunty angle . •
On ber coiffure, largely rat;
Her tiny boots wera sable*topped,
Her gloves wero muskrat, too;
Her muff hsd heada and tail* of half
The "critters" in the zoo;
And when she walked abroad I ween,
She feared nu wintry wind;
At keeping warm, 'twas plain to see
Sho bad all nature "skinned." "'*
—Brooklyn Eagle.
Miff K. if P's it Piketon.
The Piketon K. of P. I^odge appears
to be in a flourishing condition. The
otber night nine young men were made
disciples of Damon and Pythias, as
follows: Jamea G. Brown, Richard
Weiaeostein, Chss. R. Patterson, John
II. Ramsey, Ashby P. Hawk, Edwin
R. Foster. Earl Clark, John Branny
and Ralph D. Fishburn.
aioosly inefficient railroad ba* pre-erftp-
tcd. Tbe people along tbe line of thi*
carrier bave no otber meana of reach
ing the market* with their products.
But ths interests and rigbta of theae
people have never, apparently, received
a moment'* sincere consideration by
tbe handlers of the affairs of this compaay,
It seems, from present conditions,
that it has never beeo considered tmt
lously as a common carrier wboee paramount obligation ia to serve the people
whose cumtnuniUa it bas invsdsd, but
rather aa ao object of manipulation and
and exploitation, ln the meantime,
the people havfbad to atand patiently
by aad suffsr tbe loss of business,
progress arrested snd development
Stunted.
This company went into the hands
of throp receivers on February 1, 190R.
The necessity for three receivers has
not yet become apparent, at leaat from
tbe standpoint of public interest, cor
has tbo result of their labor* in thi*
cn*o demonstrated the wisdom of providing tbst number. Tne reports of
this railway company on file with this
department show thaton June 50, 1908,
its outstanding atock issued waa 125,-
000.000, and iu funded debt outstanding consisting os mortgage bonds, collateral trust note* and equipment trust
obligation*, was $18,880,400. Receivers'
certificates outstanding 1110,000.
On Juno 30, 1911. the la*t report
available, tbe outstanding capital atock
was 925,000.000; funded debt outstanding, consisting of mortgage bonds, collateral trust notes and equipment trust
obligation*. |22,C&9,900, and receivers'
certificates outstanding 11,173,000,
showing an increase in the funded debt
snd receivers' certificates of I7.742.SO0
Tbe report slso shows that during
the four years covered by tbls receivership Jl._i_2,__Jl.i_2 interest eras paid on
its funded debt and, in the year ending
Mane 30. 1911. 137,980
paid on receivers' certificates. During
the same period the expenditures for
equipment amounted to |!04,355.Hi,
but, during the aame time, thts company surrendered to tbe owners for
failure to pay thereof, 30 locomotives,
1,800 coal cars, 200 flat cars; aad 100
box cars, and destroped $30,560.76
On* Dollar boy* TOe Democrat, 1 jt*x.
fo-tl K m, I. 8.1--U-
On Pebna_ry 14, Mr. H. N. Beekman
of near Sumx, came to Tin Dsao-]et tbe princibie of license Involved.
crat office and ordered bills printed
for a pubbc sale preparatory to moving j
into Cbampaign county to farm. Be
remain*id to tba office for perhaps an
hour, »*-**".*-gl"l la pleasant conversation, sttrmg otber thing* detailing
some of his experiences as a young
man—bow be had bean led to avoid tbe
use of sfUtky aad to shun the saloon
and bow bahed been led to stead boldly fer temperance. He waa in good
tM-ahb gad spirit* and without an indication of tbe certain dissolution tbat
was aaat teeeeae to him. Laat week
he seot Ma family forward to tbe naw
bome near St. Peria. be. himself, following with his team. Wben near
Springfield be wes seized srith acuta
indigeetkm and in a abort time, died.
Hie sadden demise, besides horrifying
bis family, is a terribleeehock to his
many friends in tbis county.
fairly- teCed wftft admirers of tbe
Great Co-naaener. He made a great
address, a* be always doe* and from
which we will extract next week. Mr.
Bryan is tbe greatestslateamsn America haa ever produced and hia 7 million
of friends would rather rote for him
for President in November next, than
any other man in tbe United State*.
Out* of J. W. Ford
John William Ford, was born in Pike
county. Ohio. May 22,1961. and diod st
bis home near Egerton, Allen county.
Ind., Msrch S. 1912. sged 60 years. 9
months snd 11 days, tie wss married
to Minerva Marvin. Oct* 19t 1.-93. To
this union waa born one child a daughter Mia* Clara, who with the widow,
three brothers and three sisters are left
to mourn their lo**. In 1894 be removed from Pike county to Pculding
county, and in 189&, to his present home.
— Bainbridge Observer.
victory for tbe temperance
Ita features, summed up are ** foflows:
Retention of all existing liquor jjaw**-
Saloons limited to oae for each 300 of
population.
Lieenae to alien, prohibited.
Licensee automatically revoked oa
second conviction far violating regulatory laws.
Licensee must be of good moral
character and an American eitizen.
Ownetship of lieenae restricted to
one for each parson, individual or corporation^-and interest forbidden in
»e*cod*or otber license*.
Municipalities auti»rize«i to limit tbe
number at saloons, having regard to
tba -.eiheed restriction of ooe to each
ti*) popu!*tl>.«.
Voters to affirm or reject thia proposition, a vote In the negative to bel
counted for tbe present constitutional
etaoae.
IM birrtn fuTnft—MW m
He Crvt.lt.
Maybe tbe men wbo boaata. tnat be
doecnt owe a dollar In tba world
couldn't If ba tried.—CJacinasti Time*
8tar.
Ru'iittosioB aaverUser—
Having atuinad tbe great afs of
eighty-eight years, Mra. EHsa Wyan.
w&ow.oTR. S. Wyan. died Sunday
morning at tke reeidsaeeof bar daughter, Mrs. Lyda Re-rare. «Xt Third street.
The funeral wss held Wednesday morw-
ing st Portsmouth, srbare Mra. Wyna
lived for many years.
Mrs. Wynna feoabaad, wbo ifiedaaeee
yean sgo. task a preariaeat part in
tbe early history of Hoc tiagtoo. He
eras a railroad contractor in tbe erect tbe Cheesy-aire A Ohio, aa
be built the foondatiooe fer tba
. »r >.hop« and I SH-taMe* b.*v. _._:... fr-.t
bridges over Twelve Pole and Big
Sandy aad toofc otber Important potato,
in tbe -oaatructkn. et tbe railroad
through tbis coontry.
TW dsad woman waa bore bt Piketon, Ohio, bar maiden name being
Reynolds, lier father was prominent
ss a physician.
Throughout bar Ufa sbe eras a
student tit history and of current affairs aad abe was informed on tbaa*
topics to a remarkable degree Sbe
took a keen interest in politics, of
which sh*- ha.1 a doep -.rsler*
aad bar unceasing patriotism i
lie spirit marked her even in ber old
She leaves ooe son, W. A. Wyna of
Piketon, prominent in DemocraUc polities ia hts state, aad tare dau_rht__r*,
Mrs. E. Turner and Mra. Lyda Revere
both of Huntington.
p**:
Walt et to* Grouch.
Nowaday* people can quota Mtttua
snd givo a disquisition on art: hut
tbey do not kaow'how to darn stock-
[legs or peel potatoes **-*>cbaage.
EMtor John H. Ac-lean
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Tbi Aft-rm Cm.
The lswyers began their argument in
the Andrewa case in Columbus thia
Wednesday morning. The jury will
probably get tbe case this evening. It
i* generally conceded that the defense
haa put up a good light.
Disposition it Cms.
In the caseaagainat the Pike county
boya, no final disposition has been made
of that of Robinson. Theee against
Nye and Donovan were both dismieeed.
Toumine and Bowles were both fined
|00 and coats. Tbe remaining esses
will be heard by Judge Blair, it ia aaid.
..proprtetor ot tbe Cincinnati Enquirer..
Whether or not. We Agree at all Times with the Cincinnati En-.
-Unci* Fred pfeifer wss in town {qujrer in its Politics, We Are Compelled to Concede that it is A
u>day and as is hla custom, called on 1*1 ., -, . -a, j *. r_ ___ ** ur
the demockat for a aocial vi«it. Uncle Great Newspaper-a Great Independent Democratic Newspaper-
Fred came to Americain 1*52 frotii the Qne whoee Influence in the Militant Middle West and in Portions
old country and next July will have . ., „...-, . u m...
seen the coming up and going down of of the South, is Second to None Ut&er.
eighty two »ut». He has read much \t j8 Against the Nomination of Mr. Harmon for President and,
. *■**-, —__» and is well infonnc-i, believes in hon-' . * Z* ,, -J ,,. , r» . .» «_, , . ...
ntcrcei wss i csty snd loves his neighbor, is lo good | Almost Daily, Publishes Pronouncements of the Faith which it
1 health and is jogging down the bill of: Espouses. Most of its Arguments Are Unanswerable. * It Tukea
s long life, hsppy and contented. i***y»****, » »__->> v _ •» c« »* u o
,,-, j the same Position as Does Ml-. Bryan whom it Energetically Sup.
! ported for the Presidency. Hero is an Extract from One of Ita
Recent Editorials: ^_
Big Prepiritloi.
The Chillicothe Elk Lodge on laat]
Monday night chose*their ruler for;
To worthy, true sad pstriotic Demo-1 votes for those whose names are upon
the coming year in the person of Harry I or,u who aspire for honors at the hands .the ticket, to tbese it becomes a duty
** Hopkins. The year will be an lm-; 0f a Democratic President for rrcogni- > to see to it that no servitor of tbe
worth of equipment, for which a credit] portent one for tbis lodge a» their new ^^ 0f their services In promoting the! combines, no agent of thc great ftnao- ,
of f2.2W.S40. .6 is claimed, thus leaving j magnificent bome will be dedicated aodijfc.fara of DemocraUc intercsta .and del trusts, no attorney for tbs law- •■( I
a net loss in value of equipment during, a new plan throughout must be devls—* »- _-__*.« .i_.-_j-.__j_.»_^ i .ui.h«. ...■_..-»_-_-■ i_ -.____. _, -___._.____. Nl
tbte period of |1,S90484.84.-
The purpose of this receivership
should have been to wind up the affairs
of this company aad dispose of its several -large Elk
property, ApparanUy no such InUn-.the atate where
i stanch support of DemocraUc principles
the eliminsUon of a weak and unpopular candidate for the Presidency Is
practical common sense
To tba masses of tbe voters of tbe
±,- . «_ , .in-..,,. . - ...... . . • -. .DemocraUc party, those faithful and
iS-jr" * """ \\iT^ *MIb° -'T^ "um^"Nl men who «e thoroughly imbued
charge. tbelr own opening session to tbo best * _, ,
The commLwoo, now earnestly re- {possible manner. SeveraWal yoong! . ** DeP°4:raUc ******* ****. aaithet
quests that you ntervenein tbis case msn are members of tb^Chillleothe seeking office nor expecting reward,
as Attorney __*****ral of Ohio tn bcfaalf lodge. ara always at the poll* to cast their
ed. Tbe dedication 'and entertainments will probably last s week and a
committee bta been appointed to attend
fanetione over
tbey may get
violating corporations is givena chance
to misrepresent or betray tho Democratic party. There Is not the slightest
chance for tbe Democratic party to
win tbl* next election save witb a candidate who represents the inter*.is of
tba people.
It must ba one wboee action* ln_ tba
past bave beep such as to glee* tba
votera confidence In tbl* future dsro***
tion to their Intoraata.
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awsatatsmasa
L-/V
Wav^rly lif Democra
J rami
..Editorialr*'Political, Social and Otherwise..
Tic Wai.rl! Dem..-!
Entered as Second Class
ly. Ohio;--
Matter Oct. SI. 1906. at tbe tot Office at Waver-
the act of Congress of March 3, 1879. n^
..JT. W. JOHNSON, Editor and Publisher...
Wednesday Afternoon, Mareh 6, 1912
Jgytfi*
18th District Against Harmon.
On last Thuraday Mr. Harmon sent one of his office holders,
Inspector of High Explosives McCombs over to Steuben ville in the
Sixteenth congressional district to fix up a couple of delegates for
him to Baltimore. McCombs got a few of his henchmen together,
most of whom had bolted Mr. Bryan and "steam rollered" through
some resolutions endorsing the man for President who continues
to be a lawyer for. the corporations that pay him as much as $25,000
a year for his services.
Then a second convention was held and men who came there
! Harmon supporters, declared against him. Resolutions were
passed endorsing Bryan and the plan of selecting delegates to the!
national convention by primaries.
If nominated, Mr. Harmon can not be elected. And if he could
be, we should have a Grover Cleveland administration over again.
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District Delegates By Primaries
The secretary of state has ruled, so tbe daily papers Bay, that
district delegates and alternates to national political conventions
from Ohio shall be elected by direct vote of the people. Secretary
Graves announced that be would not rule on the method of electing delegates at large until after the state Republican and Democratic committees had issued their calls. The question in regard
to the election arose because of two conflicting sections in the state
| election, one passed in 1908 and the other in 1911. Graves holds
If Harmon is all they claim and he is so extremely j that the law passed in 1908 is repealed by implication, and that
popular, why should they hesitate to face the people. Are they. district delegates must be chosen at primaries,
afraid the people lack the keen discernment necessary to distinguish f-
good from evil, to separate the chaff from the wheat? This is Mr. CaldWeli'S Ca(llJi(JaCy
Harmon's own state, he is the only candidate in the state, and it Word from over the Tenth district indicates that Hon. C. M.
would seem that he and his supporters would jump at thts oppor- Caldwell's candidacy for Congress, is meeting with hearty and
tunity to test his popularity and kill once and for all the claim of general approval. His petitions in the various counties are being j
his opponents that he is not the choice of a majority of the Demo- promptly signed,' in some places almost every Democrat in thej
crats of Ohio. Harmon cannot let this opportunity pass; to do so {voting precinct, attaching his signature. From present indications, i
is suicidal. It is his duty to at once silence the opposition to the!Mr* -
UJVflaie a State-Wide Primary.
The proposition to have the six delegates at large to the Democratic national convention elected by a state-wide primary' is one
that cannot reasonably be expected to meet with opposition from
any Democrat in the state, surely not from one who calls himself
-everi half a progressive. Harmon's supporters, when with progressives, insist that their chief is a progressive, yet we sea these
suppjrters rushing into print madly opposing the prir_ftry
..method of naming delegates and insisting upon the old convention
method, with its office-holding and city boss domination and all
tnat had made conventions in the past objectionable. What have
they to fear?
, A Glean Primary Election
As will be seen by the announcement column in this issue of the
paper, there are a number of Pike county Democrats offering for
county office.
No Wonder We Have 'Em.
No wonder we have the anarchist, the extreme socialist and the
dissatisfied with us. A Mrs. Wheeler of New York, the other day.
in a suit for divorce, testified that she couldn't live on $G000a year
allowance. She said their apartments formerly cost $25.0W just
This is right and proper enough, providing, of course, these (for the furnishings; and their automobile expenses had b •-. as
several Democrats observe the amenities toward each other. j much as $6000 a week; and so on for (juality^ahd rot. Just ponder
The primary may be a source of party strength; and may also (that disclosure of profligacy and waste, a little while, wont you?
be a source of party division and weakness. If we had it in ourj (0)
power, we should compel every man who enters a race for a nomi- L Mr Harmon was Attorney General of the United States in
nation, to make a clean and strictly honorable contest for the place j crover Cleveland's cabinet
he seeks; to treat his fellow candidates, in every instance, as he j Grovt>r Cleveland's final administration was one of the most un-
would be treated by them; to violate no election law and to come out, I satisfactory to Democrats in the history of the country.
Mr. Harmon continues to adhere to the ideas and tenets of Grover
Cleveland.
We cant win with a Grover Cleveland candidate.
■ And if we rould, the administration would be just as thoroughly
unsatisfactory to Democrats as was that of the twenty-fourth
I President.
it may be disappointed for the time being, AS GOOD A DEMOCRAT AS HE WENT IN.
Contestant Democrats should keep in mind that bickerings,
divisions, and quarrels indulged in. in the course of tlie primaries,
may i&y the foundation for defeat at the polls. In other words,
harmony in thc primaries, will mean success at the polls.
And tben here's another thing that should be kept in mind al- j
ways by aspirants, to wit—that BUT ONE MAN for each office!,, ™,„ . . .,• , .. .... - ,
. . . , , .- .. , . . _ ... I ■_ Throughout the state wherever there is an attempt being made
can be nominated. Inmost instances, the defeated will out-number / , ... .. . .. .. *\, .
, . to do awav with money in corrupting elections, it must be a sincere,;
J unpartisan attempt. Any attempt to punish only Democrats with j
j Republican machinery of courts or to punish Republicans frith!
| Democratic machinery of courts, will not be sanctioned by the'
Justice must be meted out to
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q It is now President Taft's next move on the political chess board.
Cojpe to think of it. Theodore create! Bill Taft why shouldn't he
haVe the right to destroy him?
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q February 9, Judge Cyrus Newby, of Hillsboro, completed his
twentieth consecutive year as Judge of the Common Pleas Court
in Highland county.
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q It will be noticed in our Announcement column, fourth page,
that there have been several new entries this week for county
office.
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q Tbe total Indian population ofthe United States is 266,683, an
increase of seven per cent over that of 1890.
Xo)— 1
q Beware of bad beginnings. He who does not take thc first bad
step will nov r take the second.
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q Ever notice how aay old thing drives some men to drink.
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i.-nXiSMjStH.ii-'.l'i
THE WAVERLY DEMOCRAT
-_j_3*_BBB
:m.T ano Pike county Inters
3T of the Country a Secondary
ERA-no*
_
Waverly, Ohio, Wednesday, March 13, 1912. l$_-32^^
ABOUT THE MANS
Tkf Atas, CMS)) taffll Bis tin Fit*
fwfrf Skttek n f*. AairtcM Mb
Tbe India** of oureoontsya*tnot "a
j vanishing Aet." Tbe (stmt
I census plseee thetn at 322,000 s*
270,000, ten year* age. They
11 passing trom the stage of human ef-
/"" j fairs, forced out by advancing etviliza-
,**■• j tion. but are a growing people wbo
01 Ettrj DU-Kflt ll tte Tilth District j hat* mnch of their way before them.
THE DEMAND
increasing Right Along For
Progressive Candidates.
FORWARD MARCH THE SLOGAN
Wis Waits Victon*
Uis tbe atmosphere.
It is ea rapport, meameric ta its relation to both tbe Democratic and Republican masses.
"Pfug_eselveooec" as applied to
present dsy political question* that sre
to sffeet tbe people, is jost tbe opposite
-of ultra conservatism and stand patism.
Tbe rank and file of tbe great army
It is a pathetic fact tbat many people
are prejudiced saint tbem because
tbe Indian's aids etmany a sad story
has nerer reached eirilisatiea. Tbey
can not speak our language, snd bare
no wsy of potting tbelr wteugs sod
sorrows before the people who would
be tbeir friends. We bare moeh of
tba "bloody redskins,'; bot read tbs
Government records of the Indian Wars
and even there it will be found tbat tba
Sioux Commission, composed mostly of
military men. appointed to make in-
veetigation a* to th* cense Of certain
Indian Wars, states In (ts report:
, "That be, the Indian, goes to war is
of the common people, era crying out j TOt MtoolaMBf. ^ * ___„_ cg^M
to tbeir leaders to change direction and
march once more in the wsy that leads
to cheaper living aad a cleaner national
11 fa.
And tfaay ara tn earnest about it and
that means tbat the delegates, for Instance, tbat ara to be selected to represent tba Tenth district st tbe state
and national convention, shall be men
wbo will support csndidstes for Governor sad President of pronounced progressive proclivities.
lit relation to thia matter, the votera
of both parties are in turmoil and revolt Tbey most not be trifled wltb.
It will be fatal to permit: Job holders
I) under either tbe atate or National administration, to come Into this or otber
district* and aelect delegate* who will
support candidates for high office who
ara in aympathy with sad who are and
bave been in tbe employ of corporations.
Concerning the importance of ^his
I movement la mount only tirngmS-Uvt*
for state and national delegates, the
Jackson Herald published an editorial
.'last Saturday directly to the ^oint
Scores of Democratic papers over the
• atate are djfasr the same thing. Tbe
1 Herald aaysr*
Tbere seems to be a very general
feeling among DemocraU in the Tenth
District that the National Delegate*
who go to Baltimore must stand for a
candidate whole a friend ot the masses
aad who believes no backward steps
must be taken at this time. We muat
not repeat tbe mistake made wben
Parker wss nsmed Ln ISOt. To this
end care must be taken in thc selection
of delegates snd THE Wavkrlt Dkuo*
csat *ugge*U that a conference be
beld in Portamouth in the very near
future. We think this a wise pun and
one thst should bsve the support of
every Democrat wbo haa stood for pro-
to do so. Wrong* ara bome by him tn
silence tbat seldom fail to drive civilised men to deeds of violence." But
tbe Indians want to forget the sad
past, aad under grant difficulties ara
seekiog by honest toll to
sslve* and their families.
SflittSPttl.
In an address/before tbe coo-
coo committee on franchise Captain Evans, of Scioto, urged tba
adoption of hia proposal requiring
good chancier, good
and tbe poseesioa et property
aggregating at least %\W, aa
qualification of tbe right to voto.
His proposal alao provides for
forfeiture of the right to vote ss
punishment for vota-saHing. Incidentally Delegate Evans .aid
that hia own coastJ* wss sbout ss
bad as the neighboring county of
Adams as to setting votes. "We
bsve hsd tbe same political boss
there since 1882." said Captain
Evans, "and in teat time he has
ri»en from poverty to wealth by
buying votes for which be pays
■ from .We up." lb anawer la
questions lie AArtdtted tbat thtt
bets be hsd In mind would be eligible under his proposal to the
right to voto for lie bad property
and a good education. I
mi mtssssssaeaaassaaasaaas
D. U. I.
Excoriated By tlte Public Se.
rk.8 Commission.
i of its people, for tbe purpose-of wind- >
| i_.g ap the affairs of thi* compaay aad
! of getting its property into the bands
j of the** who may be willing or may be
(-required to recognize tbe duties of this
i corporation ae a reeuiaoa carrier, and
prnlsed to perfutm those duties ia an
t efficient manner.
AN ASTQt.iSl.iN6 STATEMENT
6lm 0«t Uit WHk Ciftcmfig tli
Anil cmitto. if Rut
Hsve you read the A_tverii_*_neat*.
6E0, H, WATKINS
Ti Be Res........ By i SeltiMi Mm*
■est Erietid.
gressive principles for the peat flfUen
veara. Despite the fact that tlte party
naa suffered four defeats, its principle*
_f
ara dominant today and to' hesitate
meana to lose, for tne Republican insurgents aro striving might and main to
come into tbe rich heritage that unquestionably belongs to Democracy.
Cbsmp Clsrk and Woodrow Wilaon are
known progressive* and stand for bli
that 1* best in American life today.
Under the banner of either. we can
make fight that witl win and apologies
ejts heeded. The Tenth diatrict ia pro*
-'gressive and must not be misrepresented.
Tli Xn Hardwire Merchant
The old Stabler hardware stand on
North street as • tat ed laat week
disposed of by the Stahler Bros.
Lloyd Vallery, a son of C A Vsllery.
Thia hardware atore ia a Waverly atand
that for years bas been known to Pike
1 county people and particularly farmers
as a "good plsce to trade" not only on
account of tbe honesty snd Integrity of
the proprietors but by reason of the
Isrge and extensive line of hardware,
tbe lateat improved farming implements, buggies, wagons, harness, etc.,
tbst by custom has alwaya all things
in his line Is good and up-to-date in
every respect. Mr. Vsllery has a host
of friends in the county wbo wish to
nee him succeed and thu large trade that
he no doubt will build up will continue
. to make this stand tbe larg .st and
best of its kiod in this section. The
new proprietor is getting ready with a
new supply of useful spring stock and
ina week or two will be amply prepared to thoroughly satisfy tbe moet
[oxacting.
The Buckeye Yacht dob at lu seventh Tar Social, held at the Ohio club,
told of Its intention to erect a monument of some kind to the memory of
George H. Wstkins. former member
of the-board of public worka who did
much in tbe work of having improvements made at Buckeye Lake. The
monument will be placed either on
Watkln's Island, on which thc clubhouse is situated, of on. sn island near
Crane lake, wbich Mr. Watkins auc-
ceedvd in reclaiming from a corporation which claimed possession. One
of the propositions is to utilize an enor-
moua boulder now in tho lake, to properly place it and place a bronze tablet
on it. Mr. WatkinI waa eulogized by
Charles D. Lynch, former commodore
of tho club, now of Indianapolis, who
waa one of the guests at tbe aocial.-—
Circleville Herald.
Tbe Public Sarvtea Ccsamlssioa
Ohio is after tbe D. T. snd l. Railway,
hammer and tonga and among other
things requests Attorney General Hogan to bring an .mmo-Bara action to
close op its aJTaira. Hare is tba statement ot tbe Comrolsaioa:
The condition of thia railroad, trim
the standpoint of Its ability to* render
ear-vice to tbe public. 1* absolutely da-
plot-able: It lacks sufficient raotiv. power and car equipment, aad tba pl -.'ileal
coe-HUna of tba road grows .Trom an
already bad condition to a a-orse ooe
from day to day. Tbe beads of tba
different, departments of tba company
ara powerless to afford relief, because
tbera'ts an utter lack of assistance
from those in control of tha finances.
A general manager cana**,-*" supply
ears to hi* shippers if be has no cars.
He cannot move tbe traffic tbat Is offered if be bas not a sufficient number
of engines in good condition. Tbe physical condition of the road cannot be
made safe and efficient without funds
to purchase materia) and to hire labor.
None of these necessities Is, under the
present management, being given proper attention. There aeems to be almost utter lack of intelligent »uperv;_-
lon. There i* no evidence whatever to
indicate tbat those in charge recognize
in an even remote iiegree tbe obligation* that tbi* corporation owaa to tbe
public, which by lbe exercise of the
great right of eminent domain, elected
to serve.
No other carrier srill now undertake
Tlm Hi Cut Fw Mftttistaf.
S. Walter Bright, tbe -adver-
Using maasger for Mandsl Broa.
great store. Cr-cego. rveentty
sdm-iettti the business men of
Man-heater, Iowa, on "How to
A8r**et**e a Retail Store." Dut.
lag bta talk one of the men.tmru
awed him how much should tmt
speat ta advertising aad be re-
_.,o_Ud: "Not lean than » per cent
•OOfr tbe gross receipts and if buai-
„ a item t* siek not less than S per
csat" Soeh a a expenditure
wouW strik.* :»*.._ small towa
busiM-fl- men aa f sboloos if not
ntiooos to tbeir pocket beaks,
yet If r. Bright is an expert.
A LICENSE
Proposition At Last S
to ihe Peopie.
BY A VOTE OF 91 TO 18
MRS. WYNN
sums Tfe Enlttr ua It Ai
Aft of farSian
WAS WIDOW Of OftE SF THE
BUILDERS Of HUKTMOTOtt
Til Austell UWHt M-ffet H Tif*mjW>>t!M?irt>>!,.^.$W?'f f j1^
i Strti|iitt| RutrMrt On
Tbe eooteat on tba submission of aa
Amendment on tbe Temperance question came to a close last week wben it
wasdeclded by s vote of 91 to 18 to
submit a licenee proposition, separately,
to tbe people at a future election.
The Amendment is wbat may ba termed
a atriagaotly, restricted one and even
if adopted mav be considered, outside
Bffll It b-IR-fS.
The editor, with other sbenty Democrats want up to Columbus Tuesday
aod heard Mr. Bryan talk to the Con*
to ranch tbe territory which Uds ricbc-ittitutioWCoars-rtion. The atate bouse
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Ji Leiii oi Sootluri Trip
.Waly_r Gabelman will leave,the first
part of next week on a three month*'
trip through tbe South in tbe Interest
of the Portsmouth Shoe Company. He
will viait almost every city in Kentucky and Tennessee.
Mary's Clothes.
Mary bad a little lamb—
"Iwaa Persian—on her coat;
She also hsd a mink or two
About ber dainty throat;
A bird of paradise, a tern,
And ermine made tho hat
That perched at jaunty angle . •
On ber coiffure, largely rat;
Her tiny boots wera sable*topped,
Her gloves wero muskrat, too;
Her muff hsd heada and tail* of half
The "critters" in the zoo;
And when she walked abroad I ween,
She feared nu wintry wind;
At keeping warm, 'twas plain to see
Sho bad all nature "skinned." "'*
—Brooklyn Eagle.
Miff K. if P's it Piketon.
The Piketon K. of P. I^odge appears
to be in a flourishing condition. The
otber night nine young men were made
disciples of Damon and Pythias, as
follows: Jamea G. Brown, Richard
Weiaeostein, Chss. R. Patterson, John
II. Ramsey, Ashby P. Hawk, Edwin
R. Foster. Earl Clark, John Branny
and Ralph D. Fishburn.
aioosly inefficient railroad ba* pre-erftp-
tcd. Tbe people along tbe line of thi*
carrier bave no otber meana of reach
ing the market* with their products.
But ths interests and rigbta of theae
people have never, apparently, received
a moment'* sincere consideration by
tbe handlers of the affairs of this compaay,
It seems, from present conditions,
that it has never beeo considered tmt
lously as a common carrier wboee paramount obligation ia to serve the people
whose cumtnuniUa it bas invsdsd, but
rather aa ao object of manipulation and
and exploitation, ln the meantime,
the people havfbad to atand patiently
by aad suffsr tbe loss of business,
progress arrested snd development
Stunted.
This company went into the hands
of throp receivers on February 1, 190R.
The necessity for three receivers has
not yet become apparent, at leaat from
tbe standpoint of public interest, cor
has tbo result of their labor* in thi*
cn*o demonstrated the wisdom of providing tbst number. Tne reports of
this railway company on file with this
department show thaton June 50, 1908,
its outstanding atock issued waa 125,-
000.000, and iu funded debt outstanding consisting os mortgage bonds, collateral trust note* and equipment trust
obligation*, was $18,880,400. Receivers'
certificates outstanding 1110,000.
On Juno 30, 1911. the la*t report
available, tbe outstanding capital atock
was 925,000.000; funded debt outstanding, consisting of mortgage bonds, collateral trust notes and equipment trust
obligation*. |22,C&9,900, and receivers'
certificates outstanding 11,173,000,
showing an increase in the funded debt
snd receivers' certificates of I7.742.SO0
Tbe report slso shows that during
the four years covered by tbls receivership Jl._i_2,__Jl.i_2 interest eras paid on
its funded debt and, in the year ending
Mane 30. 1911. 137,980
paid on receivers' certificates. During
the same period the expenditures for
equipment amounted to |!04,355.Hi,
but, during the aame time, thts company surrendered to tbe owners for
failure to pay thereof, 30 locomotives,
1,800 coal cars, 200 flat cars; aad 100
box cars, and destroped $30,560.76
On* Dollar boy* TOe Democrat, 1 jt*x.
fo-tl K m, I. 8.1--U-
On Pebna_ry 14, Mr. H. N. Beekman
of near Sumx, came to Tin Dsao-]et tbe princibie of license Involved.
crat office and ordered bills printed
for a pubbc sale preparatory to moving j
into Cbampaign county to farm. Be
remain*id to tba office for perhaps an
hour, »*-**".*-gl"l la pleasant conversation, sttrmg otber thing* detailing
some of his experiences as a young
man—bow be had bean led to avoid tbe
use of sfUtky aad to shun the saloon
and bow bahed been led to stead boldly fer temperance. He waa in good
tM-ahb gad spirit* and without an indication of tbe certain dissolution tbat
was aaat teeeeae to him. Laat week
he seot Ma family forward to tbe naw
bome near St. Peria. be. himself, following with his team. Wben near
Springfield be wes seized srith acuta
indigeetkm and in a abort time, died.
Hie sadden demise, besides horrifying
bis family, is a terribleeehock to his
many friends in tbis county.
fairly- teCed wftft admirers of tbe
Great Co-naaener. He made a great
address, a* be always doe* and from
which we will extract next week. Mr.
Bryan is tbe greatestslateamsn America haa ever produced and hia 7 million
of friends would rather rote for him
for President in November next, than
any other man in tbe United State*.
Out* of J. W. Ford
John William Ford, was born in Pike
county. Ohio. May 22,1961. and diod st
bis home near Egerton, Allen county.
Ind., Msrch S. 1912. sged 60 years. 9
months snd 11 days, tie wss married
to Minerva Marvin. Oct* 19t 1.-93. To
this union waa born one child a daughter Mia* Clara, who with the widow,
three brothers and three sisters are left
to mourn their lo**. In 1894 be removed from Pike county to Pculding
county, and in 189&, to his present home.
— Bainbridge Observer.
victory for tbe temperance
Ita features, summed up are ** foflows:
Retention of all existing liquor jjaw**-
Saloons limited to oae for each 300 of
population.
Lieenae to alien, prohibited.
Licensee automatically revoked oa
second conviction far violating regulatory laws.
Licensee must be of good moral
character and an American eitizen.
Ownetship of lieenae restricted to
one for each parson, individual or corporation^-and interest forbidden in
»e*cod*or otber license*.
Municipalities auti»rize«i to limit tbe
number at saloons, having regard to
tba -.eiheed restriction of ooe to each
ti*) popu!*tl>.«.
Voters to affirm or reject thia proposition, a vote In the negative to bel
counted for tbe present constitutional
etaoae.
IM birrtn fuTnft—MW m
He Crvt.lt.
Maybe tbe men wbo boaata. tnat be
doecnt owe a dollar In tba world
couldn't If ba tried.—CJacinasti Time*
8tar.
Ru'iittosioB aaverUser—
Having atuinad tbe great afs of
eighty-eight years, Mra. EHsa Wyan.
w&ow.oTR. S. Wyan. died Sunday
morning at tke reeidsaeeof bar daughter, Mrs. Lyda Re-rare. «Xt Third street.
The funeral wss held Wednesday morw-
ing st Portsmouth, srbare Mra. Wyna
lived for many years.
Mrs. Wynna feoabaad, wbo ifiedaaeee
yean sgo. task a preariaeat part in
tbe early history of Hoc tiagtoo. He
eras a railroad contractor in tbe erect tbe Cheesy-aire A Ohio, aa
be built the foondatiooe fer tba
. »r >.hop« and I SH-taMe* b.*v. _._:... fr-.t
bridges over Twelve Pole and Big
Sandy aad toofc otber Important potato,
in tbe -oaatructkn. et tbe railroad
through tbis coontry.
TW dsad woman waa bore bt Piketon, Ohio, bar maiden name being
Reynolds, lier father was prominent
ss a physician.
Throughout bar Ufa sbe eras a
student tit history and of current affairs aad abe was informed on tbaa*
topics to a remarkable degree Sbe
took a keen interest in politics, of
which sh*- ha.1 a doep -.rsler*
aad bar unceasing patriotism i
lie spirit marked her even in ber old
She leaves ooe son, W. A. Wyna of
Piketon, prominent in DemocraUc polities ia hts state, aad tare dau_rht__r*,
Mrs. E. Turner and Mra. Lyda Revere
both of Huntington.
p**:
Walt et to* Grouch.
Nowaday* people can quota Mtttua
snd givo a disquisition on art: hut
tbey do not kaow'how to darn stock-
[legs or peel potatoes **-*>cbaage.
EMtor John H. Ac-lean
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Tbi Aft-rm Cm.
The lswyers began their argument in
the Andrewa case in Columbus thia
Wednesday morning. The jury will
probably get tbe case this evening. It
i* generally conceded that the defense
haa put up a good light.
Disposition it Cms.
In the caseaagainat the Pike county
boya, no final disposition has been made
of that of Robinson. Theee against
Nye and Donovan were both dismieeed.
Toumine and Bowles were both fined
|00 and coats. Tbe remaining esses
will be heard by Judge Blair, it ia aaid.
..proprtetor ot tbe Cincinnati Enquirer..
Whether or not. We Agree at all Times with the Cincinnati En-.
-Unci* Fred pfeifer wss in town {qujrer in its Politics, We Are Compelled to Concede that it is A
u>day and as is hla custom, called on 1*1 ., -, . -a, j *. r_ ___ ** ur
the demockat for a aocial vi«it. Uncle Great Newspaper-a Great Independent Democratic Newspaper-
Fred came to Americain 1*52 frotii the Qne whoee Influence in the Militant Middle West and in Portions
old country and next July will have . ., „...-, . u m...
seen the coming up and going down of of the South, is Second to None Ut&er.
eighty two »ut». He has read much \t j8 Against the Nomination of Mr. Harmon for President and,
. *■**-, —__» and is well infonnc-i, believes in hon-' . * Z* ,, -J ,,. , r» . .» «_, , . ...
ntcrcei wss i csty snd loves his neighbor, is lo good | Almost Daily, Publishes Pronouncements of the Faith which it
1 health and is jogging down the bill of: Espouses. Most of its Arguments Are Unanswerable. * It Tukea
s long life, hsppy and contented. i***y»****, » »__->> v _ •» c« »* u o
,,-, j the same Position as Does Ml-. Bryan whom it Energetically Sup.
! ported for the Presidency. Hero is an Extract from One of Ita
Recent Editorials: ^_
Big Prepiritloi.
The Chillicothe Elk Lodge on laat]
Monday night chose*their ruler for;
To worthy, true sad pstriotic Demo-1 votes for those whose names are upon
the coming year in the person of Harry I or,u who aspire for honors at the hands .the ticket, to tbese it becomes a duty
** Hopkins. The year will be an lm-; 0f a Democratic President for rrcogni- > to see to it that no servitor of tbe
worth of equipment, for which a credit] portent one for tbis lodge a» their new ^^ 0f their services In promoting the! combines, no agent of thc great ftnao- ,
of f2.2W.S40. .6 is claimed, thus leaving j magnificent bome will be dedicated aodijfc.fara of DemocraUc intercsta .and del trusts, no attorney for tbs law- •■( I
a net loss in value of equipment during, a new plan throughout must be devls—* »- _-__*.« .i_.-_j-.__j_.»_^ i .ui.h«. ...■_..-»_-_-■ i_ -.____. _, -___._.____. Nl
tbte period of |1,S90484.84.-
The purpose of this receivership
should have been to wind up the affairs
of this company aad dispose of its several -large Elk
property, ApparanUy no such InUn-.the atate where
i stanch support of DemocraUc principles
the eliminsUon of a weak and unpopular candidate for the Presidency Is
practical common sense
To tba masses of tbe voters of tbe
±,- . «_ , .in-..,,. . - ...... . . • -. .DemocraUc party, those faithful and
iS-jr" * """ \\iT^ *MIb° -'T^ "um^"Nl men who «e thoroughly imbued
charge. tbelr own opening session to tbo best * _, ,
The commLwoo, now earnestly re- {possible manner. SeveraWal yoong! . ** DeP°4:raUc ******* ****. aaithet
quests that you ntervenein tbis case msn are members of tb^Chillleothe seeking office nor expecting reward,
as Attorney __*****ral of Ohio tn bcfaalf lodge. ara always at the poll* to cast their
ed. Tbe dedication 'and entertainments will probably last s week and a
committee bta been appointed to attend
fanetione over
tbey may get
violating corporations is givena chance
to misrepresent or betray tho Democratic party. There Is not the slightest
chance for tbe Democratic party to
win tbl* next election save witb a candidate who represents the inter*.is of
tba people.
It must ba one wboee action* ln_ tba
past bave beep such as to glee* tba
votera confidence In tbl* future dsro***
tion to their Intoraata.
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